EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN THE MAC, SECTION II.

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EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN THE MAC, SECTION II.

a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists functional group code numbers, the

purpose of which is to identify maintenance significant components, assemblies,

subassemblies, and modules with the next higher assembly. End item group number

shall be "00".

b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2 contains the names of components,

assemblies, subassemblies, and modules for which maintenance is authorized.

c. Column 3, Maintenance Function. Column 3 lists the functions to be

performed on the item listed in column 2. (For detailed explanation of these

functions, see paragraph B-2.)

d. Column 4, Maintenance Level. Column 4 specifies, by the listing of a work

time figure in the appropriate sub-column(s), the category of maintenance autho-

rized to perform the function listed in column 3. This figure represents the

active time required to perform that maintenance function at the indicated

category of maintenance. If the number or complexity of the tasks within the

listed maintenance function vary at different maintenance categories, appropriate

work time figures will be shown for each category. The work time figure re-

presents the average time required to restore an item (assembly, subassembly

component, module, end item, or system) to a serviceable condition under typical

field operating conditions. This time includes preparation time (including any

necessary disassembly/assembly time), troubleshooting/fault location time, and

quality assurance/quality control time in addition to the time required to perform

the specific tasks identified for the maintenance functions authorized in the

maintenance allocation chart. The symbol designations for the various maintenance

levels are as follows:

....................................... . . . . Operator or crew

. Organizational maintenance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct support maintenance

........................... ................. . . General support maintenance

............................................................................. Depot maintenance

e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. Column 5 specifies, by code, those common

tool sets (not individual tools) and special tools, TMDE, and support equipment

required to perform the designated function.

f. Column 6. Remarks. This column shall, when applicable, contain a letter

code, in alphabetic order, which shall be keyed to the remarks contained in

Section IV.

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EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN TOOL AND TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS,

SECTION III.

Column 1. Reference Code. The tool and test equipment reference code

corrolates with a code used in the MAC, Section II, Column 5.

b. Column 2. Maintenance Level.

The lowest level of maintenance authorized

to use the tool or test equipment.

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